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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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